Defensive line, Rice, 2016–21
Elijah Garcia
- Number
- No. 92
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 302 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- San Antonio, TX
- Born
- Mar 11, 1998
Elijah Garcia played defensive line at Rice (2016–21).
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. North Texas, 20212sacks, career highvs. Southern Miss, 2021Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rice | 92 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Rice | 92 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Rice | 92 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Rice | 92 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Rice | 92 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′5″ | 302 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 Rice 11 games, 64 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Arkansas | L 17–38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Houston | L 7–44 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Texas | L 0–58 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Texas Southern | W 48–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Southern Miss | W 24–19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at UTSA | L 0–45 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. North Texas | L 24–30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Charlotte | L 24–31 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Western Kentucky | L 21–42 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at UTEP | L 28–38 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 35–31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
2020 Rice 5 games, 28 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | vs. Middle Tennessee | L 34–40 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atSouthern Miss | W 30–6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | atNorth Texas | L 17–27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | at Marshall | W 20–0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 12 | vs. UAB | L 16–21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Rice 12 games, 50 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Army | L 7–14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Wake Forest | L 21–41 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Texas | L 13–48 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Baylor | L 13–21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Louisiana Tech | L 20–23 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atUAB | L 20–35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atUTSA | L 27–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Southern Miss | L 6–20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Marshall | L 7–20 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atMiddle Tennessee | W 31–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.North Texas | W 20–14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atUTEP | W 30–16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Rice 12 games, 40 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 31–28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 1 | vs.Houston | L 27–45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atSouthern Miss | L 22–40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atWake Forest | L 24–56 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.UTSA | L 3–20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.UAB | L 0–42 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Florida International | L 17–36 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | atNorth Texas | L 17–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.UTEP | L 26–34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | atLouisiana Tech | L 13–28 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at LSU | L 10–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Old Dominion | W 27–13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2017 Rice 3 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs. Stanford | L 7–62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | atHouston | L 3–38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.North Texas | L 14–30 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′5⅜″ |
| Weight | 290 lb |
| Arm length | 35″ |
| Hand size | 10″ |
| Wingspan | 82½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.01 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.76 s |
| Vertical jump | 30″ |
| Broad jump | 9′6″ |
| Bench press | 25 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.40 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.55 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 16 games with a stat; latest team: Dallas Cowboys.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Denver Broncos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Denver Broncos | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | New York Giants | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Dallas Cowboys | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 16 | 28 | 2 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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